Recent studies of the impact of science parks have questioned traditional
assumption about the effect of the parks on innovation and economic growth.
Most studies tend to measure the effect by rather traditional measures, revenue,
survival of new firms, without taking into account, that knowledge has gained a
growing importance in the new economy. If we shift focus to organization
theory discussions on new knowledge and innovation has specialized in relation
to the process of creation, managing, organizing, sharing, transferring etc. of
knowledge. The evaluation of science parks has to relate to the changed role of
knowledge in the creation of economic growth. With the help of the concept of
the ba from Nonanka, the article discuss if or how traditional organized science
parks can become central actors in the new knowledge production or has to be
viewed as an outdated institution from the industrial society.
Keywords: knowledge creation, ba, science parks, knowledge management

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The topic of social work does not normally inspire laughter. So it is perhaps not surprising that research into the culture of social work rarely pursues its humorous aspect—the role of irony and laughter, for example. But if Michael Mulkay (1988) is right in suggesting that the domain of humor allows contradictory worlds to coexist, then this topic warrants a closer look. After all, no one would deny that social work involves a measure of contradiction.

In this report the key findings of an extensive literature review and an empirical survey of collaboration projects within the fields of sustainable energy and climate change are presented. The main objectives of the report is 1) to develop an analytical framework of innovation systems and to identify important managerial and organisational challenges pertinent to collaboration projects linking actors from within the Triangle of Knowledge (Innovation, Education and Research) and 2) to report on major collaboration patterns and on the basis hereof identify the most important types of collaborations known by the partners of SUCCESS.

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Currently, terrorism provokes a widespread feeling of insecurity and global reactions to the terrorist attacks. This is not simply because it poses a substantial threat to society and to the lives of individual citizens. The relatively rare incidents of terrorism cause emotional overreaction because they challenge and intensify the contract that supersaturates today’s society.
In the welfare society one can observe the existence of a diffuse but widespread social contract, which has become the single most cohesive element in the social fabric. According the terms of this contract, we agree to care for all and everyone and improve our wellbeing at an individual and collective level. Through its concrete institutions and organizations, the welfare society provides its citizens with a whole range of offers that he or she is unable to refuse. The agreement on perpetual self-improvement and mutual amelioration pervades an organisation and work culture in both the public and private sectors which encompasses our entire existence.
The common aim of the furtherance of humanity has enabled us develop in multi-faceted ways. But at the very same time it establishes a logic of mutual self-sacrifice. We agree to cure one another to death.